Circulation and

Respiration
How Does the Heart and Lungs Work
Together?

Respiration

 EXPLORE
Explore 1
Construct a Lung Model
Have students work
together in groups to
construct a lung
model
Do-It-Yourself Lung Model

http://student.biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/respiratory/step4.html

Measuring Lung
Capacity
Explore 2
In this investigation, you will determine the tidal
volume and vital capacity of your lungs.

 EXPLAIN

Respiratory System
Structures
Pair of Lungs
Series of passageways

Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveoli

Diaphragm (thin sheet of smooth muscle)

Respiratory System
Function

Your respiratory system is made up of the

organs in your body that help you to
breathe.
Breathing is the movement of air in and
out of the lungs.
During respiration glucose and oxygen is
carried through the blood stream.
The goal of breathing is to deliver oxygen
to the body and to take away carbon
dioxide.

Path Air Takes

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Air enters nose or mouth

Passes Pharynx
Moves past epiglottis
Passes through larynx
Trachea
Lungs and their passageways

Respiratory System
I bring in the oxygen that is carried on the
red blood cellswithout me youd have no
oxygen to carry!
I carry the CO2 (waste gas) out of the body.
The circulatory system needs me for gas
exchange.
The muscles need oxygen to move.
The brain needs
my oxygen to think.

Breathe Easy

The Lungs
In the lungs, oxygen is taken into the body and
carbon dioxide is breathed out
A lung weighs about 600 grams
Total LUNG CAPACITY of an adult is between 5
and 6 liters
A NORMAL breath is about 0.5 Liters
VITAL LUNG CAPACITY is the maximum
amount of air that can be EXHALED at ONE
time

The Diaphragm
A large sheet of MUSCLE at the
BOTTOM of the rib cage.
When you INHALE, this muscle DROPS
and the rib cage RAISES
This motion INCREASES the VOLUME
of the lung cavity causing a LOW
PRESSURE area
EXTERNAL air pressure FORCES air
INTO the lungs

The Diaphragm

The Benefits of Breathing

The Pharynx
A muscular organ at the back of the
throat
The respiratory and digestive systems
branch here
The epiglottis is located in the pharynx

The Trachea
Also called the WINDPIPE
A NON-MUSCULAR tube leading from
the PHARYNX to the LUNGS
There are RINGS of CARTILAGE spaced
along this rube to keep it open

Trachea/ has cartilaginous

rings to keep it open at all
times.

Bronchi and Bronchioles

Bronchi
The two branches of the trachea leading to
the two lungs

Bronchioles
The smallest branches of the bronchial
tubes

The Aveoli
The air sacs at the
end of each
brochioles
The sacs have
capillaries for gas
exchange (oxygen
and carbon dioxide)

The Alveolis sacks have

capillaries for gas
exchange.

Video How it Works

Respiratory System - Video